Strategic grants

Scholarship programs

The Foundation’s policy is to award grants to basic research. Difficult research problem must often be addressed through collaboration across disciplinary boundaries that is why the Foundation gladly supports multidisciplinary research.

The Foundation awards grants to universities and similar research and education institutions.

Who can apply?

Principal investigators or research teams connected to a Swedish university or equivalent. An application can also be made by the management of the university or the royal scientific academies.

All applications to the Foundation must be prioritized by the vice-chancellor (or the equivalent) at the university where the principal investigator works.

Applications from investigators without connection to a scientific institution are not processed. No grants for individual education are awarded, except for the Foundation’s stipend programs.

Decision

The Board of Director’s decision is communicated to the applicant by mail, and awarded grants are published on these webpages, as soon as the minutes are approved.

Publishing

Research funded by the Foundation must be published with open access, that is, published articles must be archived in openly searchable databases. The additional cost for this can be taken up as a direct cost in project applications.

Other

The Foundation yearly endorses the universities special funds for travel expenses to be awarded teachers and researchers. Applications for travel grants shall be directed directly to the universities. Direct applications to the Foundation concerning travels, conferences fees etc. will not be accepted. Grants for new buildings or interior design or publishing are normally not accepted. Grants are only awarded to non-profit organizations.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has since its establishment in 1917 awarded SEK 24 billion in grants, of which SEK 1.7 billion yearly in recent years, to excellent basic research and education in Sweden.